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Tight ends that can help fantasy teams still available

Even though we have progressed beyond the initial half of the season, a significant number of owners are still searching for a tight end that will become a dependable option for the remainder of the year. This

Even though we have progressed beyond the initial half of the season, a significant number of owners are still searching for a tight end that will become a dependable option for the remainder of the year. This presents a challenge, because once you venture beyond the select group of consistently high point producers, the position is overloaded with players that will only provide sporadic production. Fortunately, the latest target trends can be beneficial in determining which tight ends can assist you, along with the options that should be avoided.

Myers has been entrenched within Oakland's offensive strategy throughout the season. But until recently, the vast majority of owners have refused to embrace him, and he has remained on most league's waiver wires. However, in two of the past three games he has received double digit targets, including an NFL best 13 in Week 9. That enabled him to collect a career high eight receptions, and score the first two TDs of his career. He leads the Raiders with 39 receptions, and is one of Carson Palmer's few trustworthy weapons. That will cement him as an integral part of the team's offensive attack for the remainder of the year.

TE Dwayne Allen, Indianapolis Colts

Allen began the regular season sharing snaps and touches with fellow rookie Coby Fleener, and was only targeted 18 times in the Colts' first six contests. However, he has received 12 targets in the past two weeks, and has delivered his most productive games of the year. He established a new season high with 56 yards on four receptions in Week 8, then surpassed it with 75 yards on six catches in Week 9. Fleener will be out for this week's matchup against the 25th ranked pass defense of Jacksonville, and Allen should remain highly effective.

TE Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings

During the first six weeks of the season, Rudolph was clearly quarterback Christian Ponder's second favorite option. He entered Week 7 with 41 targets, 25 receptions, and led the Vikings with five receiving touchdowns. But his numbers have stagnated since that time, as Rudolph has received just eight targets in the past three games. Which explains his paltry total of two catches for 17 yards during that span. Even though Percy Harvin's health is in question, Rudolph is a better candidate for more extensive blocking assignments than a return to relevance in Minnesota's attack. Factor in an upcoming schedule that is brutal, and it is time for owners to find a more productive alternative.